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JAMES FRCE AND WLLM lV. EGNETW, 0F JARVlS, NDNA..

Letters Patent No. 63,495, dated .April 2, 1867.

IMPROVED WEATHER STRB? TO 4.ALL WHOMV IT MAY CONCERN;

Be it known that we, J. 1). FORCE and W. EGNEW, 'of Jervis, -iu the county `of De limit), and State of- Inclztne, lieve .invented n new and improved Qoor Strip; fm' We do herehy (isolare the following to be o, full,

clear, und exact doecripcion ofthe same,.suioient to enehleone skilled in the art to which the invention apperttins to mirko use of'it, reference being hzid to the accompanying alrowings, forming a, port of this specification, and in windt--a l 1- i i I i.igure l 1e a perspective view.

Figure 2 is, o detached view ofthe rook-shaft, which is`rotatec`@by the pressure of the door to elevate the strip. v

The door. strip is hinged to the threshold eo as to vibrate'do'vvnwrd in the direction of the motion of the opening door. When the door is closed it strikes ogeinet anramof the rockshaft, which elevotes the edge of the St'ipeo as tov form a. valve to close the opening 11n-der the door.. Y I

Tn the drawings, A is the door frame; Btlte threshold; C is the hingede'rrip; I) theldoor. The strip U has sufficient Weight to drop down upon the threshold when it is notelevztted'by theclosed door, or itmoy have a spring to eloee it, as nitty' prove to be necessary" or desirable. The rook-shaft E rotates in the hold-fast F, its represen-ted in 5%, end the latter is secured on the threshold by driving it horizontally under the poet on the hinging side of the door. When the door is closing its lower portion strikes the end ot" the rockshaft, rotates it in the direction of the arrow-and elevatesthe end e', whieh7 projecting beneath the strip C, elevates it so as to be inclined toward the door which shuts against it. The opening of the door withdraws the support of the strip, which felis again upon the threshold. When elevated, against the door, it forms aI barrier against the entrance of Wind, rein, and snow, and materially adds to the comfort of the house or apartment Te do not Claim the device afsv shown in the 'potent of F.. C.. Gridleyfklluly 10, 1866; but, having described our inventom' what We claim therein as new', and eere to secure by Letters atent, is-

The bent rod E, hinged in the hold-foot F, constructed and operating es describedenfl represented. To the above specification ofour weather strip we beve set Aour hands this 8th doy of Jennery', 1867. JAMES e. FORGE,

WILLIAM W. EGNEW.

Witnesses:

DAVID FY, A. A. HOWARD. 

